adopted fat four year old pom

Question
Thank you so much for this question forum.  I've had a pom for eight months.  She was given away twice before.  For three years she lived under the bed of a man who was in kidney failure and let herself out of the Florida condo to go to the bathroom.  She never had toys, chewies or saw a Vet.  She now lives in paradise with me and my papillon.  In the short time here she's gone from 7 pounds to 12 pounds.  X-Rays showed a trachea problem and the weight adds to this.  What can I safely feed her and how low can I cut down her intake for safe weight loss?  She lives to eat.  My vet. says she should weigh 8 pounds at the very most.  Thank you, B. Duprey  p.s.  she eats lean chicken and pork and a bit of dry kibble at this time.

Answer
It is safe to fee her about 1/4 cup of raw food a day and you can supplement with a raw duck or chicken foot for chewing and for calcium.  You can also supplement with beef knuckle bones to give her something to knaw on. :o) You will notice a healthier girl once you get the weight off her.

Here is some info on collapsing trachea-

http://www.vetinfo4dogs.com/dtrachea.html#Tracheal%20Collapse

You could also offer her a handful of greenbeans before bedtime.

Best of luck.
She is lucky to have you!
-Trish